Water Flashcards

(29 cards)

1
Q

_____% of Earth’s surface is covered in water.
Oceans hold ____ % of Earth’s water

A

71
96.5

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2
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Water exists as ___ like rivers and lakes, _____ _____ like glaciers and ice caps, ____ ______ like groundwater aquifers and _____ ______ in the atmosphere

A

Freshwater
Frozen water
Soil moisture
Water vapour

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3
Q

Groundwater is present beneath the ______ in rock and soil _____ spaces and fractures in rocks

A

Surface
Pores

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4
Q

The % of water in our body _____ with age.
Lungs contain __% water
Kidneys contain ____% water
Brain contains ___% water
Heart contains ____% water

A

Drops
83
79
73
73

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5
Q

Freshwater contains less than ____ mg/L of ____ ______ like salt.

A

1000
Dissolved solids

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6
Q

<_% of water is fresh water,
____% is found in glaciers/ ice caps
____% is groundwater
____% is surface water

A

3
68
30
0.3

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7
Q

20% of the world’s fresh water is found in ______, their lakes and rivers cover 12% of ______ _______.

A

Canada
Surface area

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8
Q

Great Lakes contain ___% of fresh surface water
25% of Canadiens depend on ___ for drinking water

A

18
Groundwater

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9
Q

What are the Great Lakes?

A

Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Eerie, superior

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10
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The intramolecular bond of water is ______. Water is _____, oxygen in water is electron - rich meaning that it is ______ ______ and hydrogen is electron-poor which means that it is _____ _______

A

Covalent
Polar
Partially negative
Partially positive

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11
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Intermolecular forces are relatively _____. Water molecules are attracted to each other through _____ ___ attraction. This means polar molecules line up so that the _____ lines up with the ______. The specific interaction is ______ _______

A

Weak
Dipole -dipole
Partially negative
Partially positive
Hydrogen-bonding

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12
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Electronegative atoms are atoms that ____ electrons ___ themselves.
Most (3)

A

Pull
Toward
Oxygen, nitrogen and fluorine

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13
Q

Phase changes:
Solid to gas
Gas to solid
Solid to liquid
Liquid to solid
Liquid to gas
Gas to liquid

A

Sublimation
Deposition
Melting
Freezing
Evaporation
Condensation

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14
Q

Factors affecting solubility (3)

A

Solute molecule structure and polarity
Temperature
Pressure

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16
Q

Vitamin A is _____ and _____, consists mostly of - bonds
Vitamin C is _____ and _____, consists mostly of - bonds
(polar/ non-polar?) (fat or water soluble)

A

Non-polar and fat-soluble C-H
Polar and water soluble. O-H

17
Q

Polar molecules are referred to as _____ and non-polar is referred to as _____

A

Hydrophilic
Hydrophobic

18
Q

Soaps are made of _______ _______ that have a hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tail. They maximize ______ ______ between hydrophilic heads and water and maximize _____ between hydrophobic tails

A

Fatty acids
Hydrogen bonding
Interactions

19
Q

Solubility of a solid in water usually ______ with increasing temperature.
Solubility of gas in water ______ with increasing temperature

A

Increase
Decrease

20
Q

Pressure of a gas determined the ______ of _______ between gas and water’s surface

A

Frequency of collisions

21
Q

Amount of CO2 entering the atmosphere increase, the amount of CO2entering oceans ______. This is known as ________ of oceans. The amount of CO2 above the ocean increases, th oceans pH _____

A

Increases
Acidification
Decreases

22
Q

PH 1-14 examples

A

0:HCL. 8: blood
1: stomach acid 9: baking soda
2: lemon. 10: milk of magnesia
3: vinegar. 11: ammonia
4: wine. 12: soap
5: coffee. 13: bleach
6: milk. 14: drain cleaner
7: water

23
Q

Arrange these from smallest to biggest: gravel, silt, sand and clay

A

Clay<silt<sand<gravel

24
Q

The upper surface of a saturated zone is referred to as a ____ _____. The zone between _____ and ______ soil

A

Water table
Unsaturated
Saturated

25
Definition: underground layer of water saturated porous rock, permeable rock capable of producing water. Adding water to this is called?
Aquifer Recharging aquifers
26
Groundwater scientist is called a _______
Hydrogeologist
27
World’s larger groundwater aquifer is in the _______ ______ _____ in ______
Great Artisian Basin in Australia
28
A _____ is a place where groundwater flows onto Earth’s surface
Spring
29
Ways of Pollution of water (4)
Gasoline leakage from storage tanks Chemical leakage from landfills or industrial waste Pesticide Manure and biological waste